Furuno MODEL 1622 - Manual (Page 4)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................iii
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .....................................................................iv
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .....................................................................v
1. OPERATION...........................................................................................1
1.1 Control Description............................................................................................................1
1.2 Indications and Markers ....................................................................................................2
1.3 Turning the Radar On/Off ..................................................................................................3
1.4 Transmitting, Stand-by ......................................................................................................3
1.5 LCD Tone and Brilliance ....................................................................................................3
1.6 Selecting the Range ..........................................................................................................3
1.7 Receiver Sensitivity ...........................................................................................................4
1.8 Suppressing Sea Clutter....................................................................................................4
1.9 Suppressing Rain Clutter...................................................................................................5
1.10 Range Rings ...................................................................................................................5
1.11 Cursor..............................................................................................................................5
1.12 Heading Marker...............................................................................................................6
1.13 Menu Operation...............................................................................................................6
1.14 Control Panel Brilliance ...................................................................................................7
1.15 Measuring the Range ......................................................................................................7
1.16 Measuring the Bearing ....................................................................................................8
1.17 Shifting the Display..........................................................................................................8
1.18 Zoom...............................................................................................................................8
1.19 Target Trails.....................................................................................................................9
1.20 Guard Alarm Zone...........................................................................................................9
1.21 Interference Rejector .....................................................................................................10
1.22 Echo Stretch.................................................................................................................. 11
1.23 Watchman ..................................................................................................................... 11
1.24 Navigation Data.............................................................................................................12
1.25 Displaying Navigation Data During Stand-by .................................................................12
1.26 Echoes in Black or White...............................................................................................13
1.27 Selecting Ranges to Use ...............................................................................................13
2. RADAR OBSERVATION ......................................................................15
2.1 General ...........................................................................................................................15
2.2 False Echoes ..................................................................................................................16
2.3 SART (Search and Rescue Transponder) .......................................................................17
2.4 Racon (Radar Beacon)....................................................................................................19
3. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTIING ............................................21
3.1 Maintenance....................................................................................................................21
3.2 Replacing the Fuse .........................................................................................................21
3.3 Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................22
3.4 Magnetron Replacement .................................................................................................22
3.5 Synchro Belt Replacement ..............................................................................................22
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................SP-1
INDEX.............................................................................................. Index-1
Declaration of Conformity